Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
September 5, 2021
Submitted
September 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800220
Aircraft time
11,282 hours, 7,426 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

COCKPIT ODOR: REPEAT WRITE UP. WITH APU OFF UNPLEASANT STRONG ABNORMAL ODOR IN COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. ODOR WAS ENVIONMENTAL IN NATURE AND WAS STRONGEST AFTER TAKEOFF, IT DISSIPATED DURING THE CLIMB BUT DID BECOME STRONGER IN THE DESCENT OR WITH LARGE POWER CHANGES. PREFORMED ENGINE/APU RUNS AND CONFIRMED THE SMELL IS A MILDEW SMELL AND NOT OIL OR BURNT REMOVED THE CONDENSER BAG PIN 83237-12 SIN NA. CLEANED CONDENSER HOUSING. INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED NEW CONDENSER BAG PIN 83237-12 SIN NA. REFERENCE . OPS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME. THE SMELL IS NO LONGER PRESENT AT THIS TIME. WORK DONE JAW CESSNA 680 AMM 21-21-03.